Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 51.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 1990
All-time low
22.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 22.41965: 28.11970: 38.91975: 45.11980: 47.51985: 57.51990: 59.81995: 462000: 57.32005: 54.32010: 51.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay is 51.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 59.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.4%
1965 28.1% +25.3%
1970 38.9% +38.4%
1975 45.1% +15.8%
1980 47.5% +5.3%
1985 57.5% +21.2%
1990 59.8% +3.9%
1995 46.0% -23.0%
2000 57.3% +24.5%
2005 54.3% -5.2%
2010 51.6% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.3% 22.4% 28.1% 2
1970s 42.0% 38.9% 45.1% 2
1980s 52.5% 47.5% 57.5% 2
1990s 52.9% 46.0% 59.8% 2
2000s 55.8% 54.3% 57.3% 2
2010s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Honduras 53.8% compare
  2. 52 New Zealand 53.4% compare
  3. 53 Jamaica 51.6% compare
  4. 55 Gambia 51.5% compare
  5. 56 Sri Lanka 51.5% compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay was 51.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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